My husband I joined the moonlight tour in DC over the Easter weekend. The guide communicated well…read morebeforehand, was at the meeting place promptly, very knowledgeable and fun to share the historical background of the memorials we visited, and overall very pleasant. Evening view of the memorials and the historical sites was spectacular, especially all the cherry blossoms fully blooming :) After the tour, our hotel was only a block away so we planned to just walk back to the hotel, but the guide offered to dropped us off at the hotel we stayed. It was very sweet of him when he didn't need to do so. Overall, we had a blast and highly recommend this tour :)

George did a stellar job. Knowledge and friendly. You will have a great time. This tour covers…read moreexactly what is great to see at night

Took the Old Town Trolley Tour during the Cherry Blossom Festival, and overall it was a really…read moreenjoyable experience. A bit on the pricey side, but you do get to see a lot. Almost $190 for 2 adults and 1 child. (They start charging adult price at age 13.) Our tour guide was fun! Super knowledgeable about DC's history and landmarks, and kept things entertaining the entire time. They also deserve major credit for skillfully navigating all the traffic and crowds during peak cherry blossom season, which is no small task. It was a great way to see the city without the stress of figuring out transportation during such a busy time. If you're visiting during the festival and want something easy, informative, and fun, this is definitely worth considering.

This is a great experience and I highly recommend it. The drivers are very knowledgeable about the…read morecity and you hit the right spots.

Sam was our tour guide and he was excellent and very friendly and knowledgeable we even had an…read moreissue with where to meet and Sam worked everything out smoothly.

Absolutely awesome! And all because of our tour guide, Noam!…read moreA perfect 5-Star day! Noam knows so much about DC and it's incredibly well choreographed.

Bad: Buses didn't run as scheduled. Two of the buses had no AC downstairs and it felt like a sauna…read more Good: Drivers were friendly and as helpful as they could be with broken down buses. They also were great maneuvering in heavy traffic.

OMG. First day on the bus it was 80° outside. There was no air conditioning on the bus and no…read morewindows that rolled down. Absolutely stifling. Day2 They had given us a route pamphlet that has the alleged stops on it. We're better with paper than with an app so we use that. Walked all the way to the address given for the US Capitol at Garfield Circle stop, Just to find out the big bus doesn't come here anymore. Tried to take a lift to find the bus at one of the other stops. But after 10 minutes, the Lyft ride canceled on us. Finally ended up getting tickets for the old town trolley. Big Bus was such a waste of money. And no way to get a hold of them to even ask for a refund. Use the Old Town Trolley!!!!

great service and a memorable experience. Food was good. the only drawback is there is no way to…read moreorder a vegetarian only option. I would recommend for any occasion.

I love tea, so I am always looking for new ways to experience. So when I got the opportunity to go…read moreto Tea Around Town, I had to take it. The experience started off rocky. We had a 12pm tour that told us to arrive 15 minutes early. The bus did not show up until 12:05. It wasn't a long wait but it was 30 degrees outside. Everyone on the bus got there early and the bus was late. Once you get on the bus, they tell you which booths to sit in. At your booth, they have the food already set out for you. Each person gets 4 finger sandwiches, a crostini, deviled egg, 4 desserts and 2 scones, if you do the petite tea experience. I found it to be a good amount of food, I did not leave hungry. The food is not incredible quality, but for being on a bus, I found it pretty good. Like the sandwiches were a bit dry, but overall tasty. For the teas, each person gets a travel tumbler (that you get to take home) that they put our teas in. They gave each of us 5 different teas to try throughout the tour. The flavors were pretty good, I enjoyed all of them except for the raspberry hibiscus. The bus takes you around the national mall and then onto other parts of the district near the mall. The narrator of the tour does give you some facts and points out different significant places that you pass. They also sang us a few songs while we were driving. The driver did a good job, though at times it was hard to eat and drink while the bus turned or started/stopped. The bus itself is a bit worn in parts. Some of the seats had stains, the floor was coming up in parts. It could use a little maintenance. I'm glad to have gotten to experience the tea bus once, I don't think I would do it again. I do think it would be a fun experience to take someone from out of town to do.

AC not working. Feels like sitting in a sauna. Uncomfortable seats. I brought my mom for a visit…read moreand thought it would be nice but definitely not kind for elderly sight seers. The reason they are more popular is that they have a tent outside of union station that is very visible. No seatings for waiting for the bus.

You can't make this stuff up! 1st of all greeted by Devon I beleive his name was .. ticket guy.. he…read morewas awesome but down hill from there . As the bus was unloading in front of hotel Washington a rider got off saying how rude and unprofessional the driver was.. ( it happens). As we start our tour we were made to exit the one bus to catch another that's where it quickly went down hill.. the new buss was involved in an accident . Thankfully no one hurt. We were told to exit and not told where another bus stops to get it.. after walking about an hour since phone was dead and no one knew where the stop was we finally found a bus.. too late to see anything else. Funny how the website has no phone numbers either so on Thursday I sent e mail asking for a partial or full refund. Since never really saw any sites they responded that someone would call me within 24 hours and yep as of now no one has... $130 wasted

Having toured countless places in countless ways all over the world, including D.C. before, it is…read moreinexplicable to my family and me how this business has any 4 or 5 star ratings. If we could give it a ZERO STAR rating, we would certainly do so. Starting the night prior to our Mt. Vernon tour, Yohannes went overboard repeatedly texting/calling (from anxiety that we'd not show?). He was rude on the phone; for example, four minutes after texting him that we'd be 10 minutes late, he called. When I answered my phone, he was aggressive, "Where are you?!" No "Hello." No "This is Yahannes at DC Tours..." Just the accostive greeting. It got no better. My wife wanted to cancel before we started. We should have. Our driver and tour guide, Dani, picked us up at a downtown site, and did a fine job driving us to Mt. Vernon. He was a nice man (at least he had manners!), though never should be called a "tour guide." He knew nothing about the place that we couldn't read in all the plaques; and oddly would just repeat phrases from the plaques as we were reading them. It was weird, a bit awkward. We might as well have saved plenty of money, rented a car and taken ourselves. Oof, forget all the 5 star reviews...not sure how this outfit remains in business.

this was our second night tour, last one we were in town nine years ago!! Glad he is still doing…read morethe tours!!!! Dr. Yohannes Zeleke Is just plain great!! He has so much knowledge! We did the night tour again. DC, the buildings, and the monuments look great and so much different at night. He does not rush. If you want to take pictures, he will stop. If we are back in DC, we will do another tour with him. Call him sign up!!! He will not disappoint.

We had great tour guides every time and we booked several tours through them! We especially liked…read moreJames for the Arlington Cemetery, Changing of the Guard, and John F. Kennedy Grave. He is very knowledgeable and personable!

Chris and Tyrone are amazing! Tyrone is very knowledgeable, providing a wealth of great history. I…read moreenjoyed every stop. It was so worth the trip. Everyone should experience a night tour of DC with Tyrone and Chris! Also, they ensured everyone was accounted for. Tyrone engaged in conversation. We had two stops that were restroom accessible. They even dropped us off at the hotel- JW Marriott! Worth every dime!

We thought we would be able to see all the monuments in a day. Silly me. I was told the busses…read morewould come by every 10-12 minutes. First stop. 25 minutes. The company did send a minivan to pick us up and delivered us to the first bus stop. We did ok, until we got off then were told that the busses weren't running on schedule. Another 25 minutes. The day was a complete bust. Should have hired an uber or taxi to get around.

We had the absolute best tour with Ehsan! To start you don't only get a driver but you get a most…read moreknowledgeable tour guide along with someone who knows where to take the best photos of you and your group. We did not expect that service. We did book him for 4 hours and if you have time and his schedule is open I would recommend doing 6 or 8 hours with him. The car was extremely comfortable and especially easy to get in and out of. He had great knowledge of the area and the historic sites we visited. This is truly one of the nicest people who enjoys his job of tour guide/photographer. He brought cold water bottles. We never felt rushed by him. I highly recommend Ehsan!

I read that this tour is out of business but I thought I saw one bus a couple of weeks ago…read more I had a TERRIBLE experience with this company. I was waiting at the marked spot for the bus stop and the driver drove past us and we had to chase down the bus before we missed it again. I had to call the company while running and they got a hold of the bus driver to let her know what happened. She opened the door and started yelling at us that we missed the bus and she shouldn't be stopping at where we caught the bus. We also got left on the bus (I kid you not) while the bus driver went inside a hotel for about 10 minutes. He didn't warn us or anything. He just turned off the bus and left. This is by far the worst tour experience ever and I will never go through this company again. Side comment: I needed to find the Big Bus stop in NYC and asked a Citysights person the location and he was completely rude when he found out that we weren't with his tour company.

We just finished the Bureau of Engraving and Printing tour and had no clue what to do next. We…read morelooked across the street and saw the City Sights DC hop on/ hop off tour bus. We waved and Patrick beckoned us to cross the street. How much? we asked. Hop on and I'll tell you, Patrick said (probably because he was on a time schedule) He drove to the next stop and gave us the run down. We told him we had only 1 day, so he said its $48 for 1 day, good until 5:00 pm. We can go around any loop as much as we want. He said the 2 day pass is a better deal, and I think it was $5 more. It was cold outside, and so we decided why not! We shelled out $48 each and I made a bee line for the upper level, which I found out was COVERED! Woohoo! Excellent way to see the city and not freeze in the DC cold. The dome was a bit scratched up, which made some of my photos look grainy, but it gave me an idea where I wanted to "hop off" to take better ones. The loop took about 1 1/2 hours, and they give you headsets to listen to the recorded tour. We took a complete circle to see what the tour stops were. Patrick was an excellent driver, and slowed down so we could get that Kodak moment. I don't know how much other bus tours charged, but the upper deck was covered, and I noticed their competitor was not. $48 seemed steep, but in a tourist town, what do you expect?